Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Reggie Bullock also started tweeting about 26-year-old Mia Henderson's death, saying she was his "brother," and the case -- which city police had clearly sought to shine a spotlight on -- became the subject of international news.

While a celebrity sibling should not make one transgender murder victim any more newsworthy than another -- such as 40-year-old Kandy Hall, killed in Baltimore last month -- the added attention could be a good thing, especially when it comes to finding Henderson's killer.

On Thursday, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and outspoken LGBT advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo also commented on Henderson's killing on Twitter, writing, "This is why we fight. Its [sic] so much bigger than 'gays in sports', it really has nothing to do with that."

But, at least in theory, police hold press conferences about murder cases when they think the publicity might help shake loose information in the community.

Acting Capt. Eric Kowalczyk, a police spokesman who is gay and serves on the department's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advisory council, said the department is equally committed to solving all murders in the city, but takes a strategic approach to how it discusses them in public. While some cases are better worked from behind the scenes, others benefit from public outreach, he said.

Henderson's case is one of the latter, he said.

"The high-profile nature of it goes toward solving it," he said. "We need to make sure that the community understands that as a police department, we're going to do everything in our power to support them, listen to their concerns, meet with them, and at the same time ask for their assistance."

Like in the killing of Hall, few details have been released about Henderson's killing. Police hope more is revealed as members of the public tune in to the case, remember things they saw, or decide to report what they know to detectives.

For his part, Bullock, who is headed into his second season with the Clippers after being drafted last year, pledged his support for the LGBT community.

In one exchange, someone under the handle @Miss_Star87 wrote, "R.I.P Mia Henderson (Kevin Long) another transgender woman killed. We as the LGBT community must stand up for our sister Mia. #JUSTICE."

Bullock responded, "thanks a lot..y'all community have my biggest support."

Another user, @glampickman, responded, "sorry for your loss be brave and use your star power to help the gay and transgender people #nohate #gayrights #love."

Bullock responded, "no doubt I'm pushing and supporting that community for life just because any person should be able to live there [sic] own life."

Bullock could not immediately be reached for comment.

In other LGBT-related news this week:

- Michael Sam, the first openly gay athlete drafted into the NFL, accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night. Check out his speech here.

Baltimore police acknowledged Wednesday afternoon that a homicide victim found early Tuesday in a field in Northeast Baltimore was a transgender woman, but details surrounding the case remained scarce.